Werners Notion—Creating the Field Synthesis and

Werner s Notion—Creating the Field Synthesis and Analysis of Cobalt Ammine Coordination Compounds1-15 

Nothing whatever is hidden From of old, all is clear as daylight (Zen Verse) 

In 1893, at the age of 26, Alfred Werner stepped outside the box and proposed his coordination theory that revolutionized the held of inorganic chemistry. Werner s work, in part, made use of colorful cobalt compounds prepared by the reaction of ammonia with cobalt salts. Fortunately, these cobalt salts are quite stable ( robust ) in aqueous solution. This stability, along with the rapid development of qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques, enabled Werner to carry out the rigorous and in-depth analyses that led to the determination of molecular formulas and prediction of structures and geometries. His work opened the door to understanding bonding and stability (Chapter 3) and reactivity (Chapters 4 and 5) in metal coordination complex systems. 

Integrated Approach to Coordination Chemistry An Inorganic Laboratory Guide. By Rosemary A. Marusak, Kate Doan, and Scott D. Cummings Copyright 2007 John Wiley Sons, Inc. 

EXPERIMENT 2.1 EXPLORING THE WERNER-JORGENSEN DEBATE ON METAL COMPLEX STRUCTURE3-5 7-13 

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